From parrots to chemists, the world is captivated by baseball superstar Ohtani
TOKYO (AP) — “Ohtani. Home run. Awesome. Ohtani. Home run.” Cocochan Hayakawa, a chatty parrot with nearly 48,000…
China’s Year-Long Rare Earths Truce Offers Near-Term Relief
China paused plans for a dramatic expansion of its rare-earths export controls, offering relief to global buyers after…
Nvidia is the first $5 trillion company
Nvidia has become the first $5 trillion company, just three months after the Silicon Valley chipmaker was first…
World shares are mostly higher ahead of Fed’s rate decision
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mostly higher Wednesday ahead of an interest rate decision by the U.S.…
Bessent Calls on Japan to Give BOJ Space to Fight Inflation
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Japan’s new government to give the nation’s central bank the space…
US World Series viewers drop 14% for first two games of Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. viewers for the first two games of the World Series between the Dodgers…
Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ woos Trump with golf gifts
Japan’s new prime minister laid it on thick. There was the gift of 250 cherry trees for America’s…
Japanese Travel Agency Plans 60-Minute Tokyo–New York Flights via Outer Space
A Japanese travel agency said Tuesday it plans to launch a high-speed space transport service in the 2030s…
South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment
GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment…
Nikkei 225, Nifty 50, CSI 300
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via…
Man’s simple diet and exercise regime allows him to run marathons at 91. You can benefit too
At 91, Koichi Kitabatake is set to be the oldest competitor in this year’s TCS New York City Marathon. It will…
Ontario Premier Says He’s Not Sorry for Ad That Blew Up US-Canada Trade Talks
The leader of Ontario declined to apologize for sponsoring an anti-tariff television commercial that US President Donald Trump…